All Features articles – Page 5
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FeaturesHouse Peacock by BHSF Architekten with Studio-P
This house near the Suffolk coast is spread over three volumes arranged around a central courtyard. Photography by Bene Redmann
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FeaturesTextile Outlook International, No 189, December 2017
Business and market analysis for the global textile and apparel industries
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Features‘Bullet-proof’ wood developed
Chemical treatment makes ‘densified’ wood 10 times tougher than its natural counterpart
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FeaturesInside The mysterious Roman temple
Deep beneath the City headquarters of Bloomberg lies the Mithraeum, a painstaking restoration of an ancient Roman site of worship
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FeaturesWilliam Blake in Sussex: Visions of Albion
William Blake’s years living in West Sussex and his dream of Britain as a druidic battleground of good and evil.
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FeaturesLeighton House Museum will give you serious home envy
A stunning palace of art hidden within what first appears as simply a rather nice Kensington townhouse
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FeaturesChemists' PhD dance gets people’s choice award
Annual dance award recognises communication of PhD research to the general public
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FeaturesThe lighter way to enjoy synthesis
Forget fluorescent light bulbs, photochemistry has become a lot more sophisticated
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FeaturesIrlam: Station master(pieces)
Irlam is the busiest unmanned station in Greater Manchester and its station house was reopened in 2015 after a £2m makeover, restoring it to its former glory after being left derelict for nearly 25 years. The renovation recreated how it looked when it was first built, including paintwork in the ...
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FeaturesGreat Malvern: Going underground
The station at Great Malvern, Worcestershire, retains an aura of wealth and sophistication. Its tea shop was once the exclusive waiting room of Lady Emily Foley, a key sponsor of the building. But she was not the only person to have a special hideaway at the station. A newspaper article ...
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FeaturesGrange-over-Sands: Reading between the lines
The development of Britain’s railways also shaped the world of fiction with the publication of special cheap editions of books to read on the train, so it’s appropriate to feature a bookshop on a platform. Situated between the hills and the sea, Grange-over-Sands in Cumbria was transformed in Victorian and ...
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FeaturesStalybridge: Buffet on the buffers
Stalybridge railway station in Greater Manchester offers the traveller the chance to step back in time and relax in the Victorian buffet bar at the end of platform four. It opened in 1885 and still has the original marble-topped bar and fittings. It’s no longer frowned upon for ladies and ...
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FeaturesTrack suits: Best railway stations
While most railway stations in England are places to scurry through on the way to get somewhere else, there are some which are worth lingering a little longer at. Here are some everyday stops that offer commuters a little more than hurrying hordes and characterless coffee shops.
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FeaturesThere's something about Sézane
With a new pop-up in London and a steady stream of passionate fans, French brand Sézane is making waves in the market. Drapers spoke to founder Morgane Sézalory to find out more.
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FeaturesGerry Rafferty's musical past brought home
A collection of songwriter Gerry Rafferty’s personal memorabilia - from album artwork and gold discs to hand-written lyrics - is to go on display in Paisley. Gerry Rafferty’s daughter Martha has been looking through a lot of boxes. As a precursor to the second Bring It All Home festival, which ...
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FeaturesMajor Tectonic Plates of Earth
Tectonic plates are parts of Earth’s crust and uppermost mantle, comprising the lithosphere.
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A pilgrimage to Mount Athos in Greece
On a secluded peninsula in north-east Greece lies an enclave that’s way off the tourist map, especially for women. William Cook gains access to the monastic republic of Mount Athos.
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FeaturesCost model: Operating theatres
It is critical to ensure that surgical theatres are fit for purpose and appropriate for rapidly advancing medical practices
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FeaturesDysphagia resource hub
A new resource providing guidance from our Guidelines summaries on the management of patients with swallowing difficulties together with expert advice on implementation.
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FeaturesWA 100 2017: 1 Gensler
Rank 2017: 1 - Rank 2016: 1Country: USAArchitects: 2570Income: $1-1.5bn Gensler’s total domination of the rankings continues as it achieves the seemingly impossible task of growing still more after last year’s huge leap in size. At 2,570, the American practice now employs nearly 1,000 more architects than it ...
